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Definition of Opinion poll
1. Noun. An inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people.
Generic synonyms: Enquiry, Inquiry, Research
Specialized synonyms: Exit Poll, Straw Poll, Straw Vote
Derivative terms: Canvass, Canvass, Poll, Pollster
Definition of Opinion poll
1. Noun. A poll organized in an attempt to quantify public opinion on a subject. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Opinion Poll
Literary usage of Opinion poll
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Wayward Welfare State by Roger A. Freeman (1981)
"A public opinion poll, conducted by the Gallup Organization shortly after the
... That is also evident in a public opinion poll by the Opinion Research ..."
2. Communicating Environmentally Sustainable Transport: The Role of Soft Measures by OECD Staff (2004)
"... opinion poll said fuel prices were among the most important issues, whereas
previously it had not featured in this group (see Figure 15).h: Perhaps ..."
3. Confessions at Any Cost: Police Torture in Russia by Diederik Lohman (1999)
"7 A television opinion poll carried out by the daily program ... reported that
an opinion poll in Moscow found that 43 percent of Muscovites would not 196 ..."
4. Erased in a Moment: Suicide Bombing Attacks Against Israeli Civilians by Joe Stork (2002)
"Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, "Public opinion poll #1, Camp
David Summit, Chances for Reconciliation and Lasting Peace, Violence and ..."
5. Wit and Wisdom: A Public Affairs Miscellany by Colin Bingham (1982)
"JOHN DOUGLAS ANTHONY There is as much difference between an opinion poll and an
election as between shooting blank cartridges and live ones. ..."
6. Europe: Dimensions of Peace by Björn Hettne (1988)
"'When Allies Diverge' was the title of an editorial commenting on an opinion poll
that demonstrates that what comes through clearly is a very big and ..."
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